Total births
5
Recorded 1938–1938 Girls' name Peak 1938 5 births
Elcy — girls' name
5 babies named Elcy in U.S. Social Security records since 1938, with the highest year being 1938. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
1930s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Elcy was born in this single decade.
1938
Single peak year
5 babies were named Elcy in 1938 — its busiest year on record.
What the Data Says About Elcy
The Social Security Administration has registered 5 babies named Elcy between 1938 and 1938, spanning 1 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Elcy currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1938. The name reached its historical peak in 1938, when 5 babies received it in a single year.
Decade-level aggregation shows that Elcy performed strongest in the 1930s, accumulating 5 births during that ten-year window.
No etymological entry is currently available for Elcy in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 5 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.
Elcy at a glance
Last recorded 1938Peak year
1938
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1938
Elcy popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1938–1938
- Peak year (1938)
- 5
- Annual births at peak — across 1 years of records
Elcy by decade
Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance
- Peak decade
- 1930s
- 5 births that decade — 100% of Elcy's all-time total
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Elcy? ▼
5 babies have been named Elcy since 1938. It was last recorded in 1938. The peak year was 1938 with 5 births.
When was Elcy most popular? ▼
Elcy was most popular in the 1930s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 1938.
How long has the name Elcy been used? ▼
Elcy has been recorded in Social Security data since 1938, spanning 1 years of data through 1938.
What names are similar to Elcy? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Elcie. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Elcy
Nearby Names Like Elcy
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Elcy
Compare Elcy side by side: Elcy vs Elcie
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Baby Name Guides
Learn more about naming trends and how to use data to choose a name
What Drives Name Popularity
Celebrities, culture, sound patterns & generational cycles
Choosing a Unique Name with Data
Balance uniqueness, pronunciation & cultural fit
Name Trends by Decade
From 1920s conformity to modern diversity
Why Names Rise and Fall
Pop culture triggers, phonetic clustering & fastest movers
Explore more names
📖
Browse names A–Z
Every name in the SSA record, alphabetically
🏆
Popular rankings
Top boys', girls' & gender-neutral names
📈
Trending names
Fastest rising and falling names this year
⚖️
Compare names
Put two names side by side
🏷️
Name categories
Vintage, unisex, nature, rising and more
📚
Name guides
How to choose, trends, and SSA data explained
Data Sources
Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1938–1938 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.